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Fincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge

Entrance across street from Si Como No Hotel, Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
506-777 -1043
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Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Owner description: MANUEL ANTONIO NATURE PARK & WILDLIFE REFUGEThe Nature Park is part of a 25-acre private wildlife refuge and protected corridor withthree primary... more » Owner description: MANUEL ANTONIO NATURE PARK & WILDLIFE REFUGEThe Nature Park is part of a 25-acre private wildlife refuge and protected corridor withthree primary nature exhibits, including Turtle Ponds, and several user-friendly“nature interpretive” trails located across from Si Como No Resort & Spa.The Nature Park features a unique Butterfly Atrium and Amphibian Botanical Gardenswith guided “Jungle Night Walks”, plus one-of-kind Reptile Lagoons with Crocodiles,Caymans and Turtle habitats. The refuge includes a variety of Flora and Fauna, including amedicinal garden and natural habitats for three species of primates and variety of birdspecies.The primary mission of the project is to help conserve biodiversity by informing visitors ofthe importance of appreciating and in turn protecting our precious natural resources.The guided tours are in English and Spanish. Comfortable shoes & binoculars arerecommended. Children under 6 are free with discounts for children 6 to 12.The six (6) tours offered are:1) The Butterfly Botanical Gardens2) Reptile Lagoons3) The Butterfly Botanical Garden and Reptile lagoons4) Combination Exhibitions and nature Walk5) Nocturnal Jungle Walk and Tropical Aquatic Garden6) Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge Birding Tour « less
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los angeles
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

What an Amazing Tour, too much to describe. Johnny is an awesome guide; he is very informative and cautious with all creatures. This tour is not for the fainted heart you, you will see snakes, spiders, and all other creatures of the night. In addition; during the morning swing by and see the butterfly sanctuary, beautiful. I also recommend taking... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

Johnny knows his stuff! This man is passionate about his frogs and spiders. At the beginning of the tour, he mentioned that we would see at least 10 red-eyed tree frogs. I cynically thought that there would be a cage at the end with 10 frogs it it. Boy was I wrong. We stopped counting about 1/2 way through the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Night-time jungle walk - one of the highlights of our trip! Our guide, Johnny, was very informative, passionate about the wildlife, and excited to show us the wonders of the jungle. Saw several different types of frogs, snakes, spiders, lizards, etc. When you walk around Manuel Antonio at night, you really have no idea how much wildlife is so close... More

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Cincinnati, OH
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

We loved our visit with the butterflies and crocodiles. It was a short walk for kids, and the butterfly reserve was positively magical. The kids spent at least 2 hours in there. We also loved our guide and the reptile reserve! Thanks for a great tour.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

This park has so much nature and the most beautiful, clean and pristine beaches. Go there early to see all the animals and take a guide. Also bring a camera!

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Westfield, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We were staying across the street at Si Como no, so we decided on a whim to take the night tour -- which begins before dusk. We have taken several nature tours in several countries, so we thought we'd see a few frogs and toads at a distance and that would be that. Boy were we surprised. The abundance of... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Our guide, Michael, really made this a fun adventure. It's so nice when you know the person who's guiding you truly loves what they're doing. Michael was sincere, sweet, patient, fun, and super knowledgeable. You could tell this is his passion and I think that added a great deal to the authenticity and fun of the tour. Our boys, ages... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

We went on the night tour of the park. Our guide was very informative and we saw tons of frogs and toads. The location can be a bit tricky to find as it is not well marked.

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Lethbridge, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

This is a great tour for anyone looking for nocturnal jungle inhabitants. The refuge is in a natural setting and inhabitants are not in glassed in enclosures. The crocodiles and cayman are in a fenced and locked enclosure for visitor safety. Andy was our guide on the night walk, and was very exhuberant, but it added to the tour and... More

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Montreal, Quebec
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

The walk that we took was a guided one and it was outstanding thanks to the guide's eagle eyes and boundless enthusiasm.

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